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A popular American dish, the grilled cheese can be made with any cheese, but the most common choice is cheddar, featured here with a yummy tomato soup.9601280

A popular American dish, the grilled cheese can be made with any cheese, but the most common choice is cheddar, featured here with a yummy tomato soup.

Jill Battaglia

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Another delicious use of everyone's favorite cheese: meatballs stuffed with cheddar! Yum.9601280

Another delicious use of everyone's favorite cheese: meatballs stuffed with cheddar! Yum.

Todd Patterson

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Gouda cheese made with herbs and spices is sliced for tasting at the Jacobs family dairy in Kfar Haroeh in central Israel.9601280

Gouda cheese made with herbs and spices is sliced for tasting at the Jacobs family dairy in Kfar Haroeh in central Israel.

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A yummy brie is spread out on a cutting board with crackers.9601280

A yummy brie is spread out on a cutting board with crackers.

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Cheese can be paired with just about anything. You know that saying, 'Everything's better with cheese'? Well, it's true! Check out KFC's 'Double Down' sandwich, consisting of bacon, cheese and a special sauce between 2 slabs of their original- recipe fried chicken.9601280

Cheese can be paired with just about anything. You know that saying, 'Everything's better with cheese'? Well, it's true! Check out KFC's 'Double Down' sandwich, consisting of bacon, cheese and a special sauce between 2 slabs of their original- recipe fried chicken.

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Straight out of the oven, the pies are laid out on cooling racks at Pot Pie Paradise and Deli in Hayward, CA.9601280

Straight out of the oven, the pies are laid out on cooling racks at Pot Pie Paradise and Deli in Hayward, CA.

Pot Pie Paradise and Deli

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Locals flock to Pot Pie Paradise and Deli, a cozy little pot pie shop, to gobble up more than 500 of the savory sensations a week! 9601280

Locals flock to Pot Pie Paradise and Deli, a cozy little pot pie shop, to gobble up more than 500 of the savory sensations a week!

leasant House Bakery in Chicago

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The savory filling provided by Pleasant House Bakery in Chicago is sealed inside a pot of pastry, baked to a golden brown.9601280

The savory filling provided by Pleasant House Bakery in Chicago is sealed inside a pot of pastry, baked to a golden brown.

Classic Chicken Pot Pie

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If you're not in the mood for something exotic, Pot Pie Paradise and Deli also offers up the classic chicken pot pie. 9601280

If you're not in the mood for something exotic, Pot Pie Paradise and Deli also offers up the classic chicken pot pie.

Lobster Pot Pie

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Located in Kennebunk, ME, the most sought-after of all the lobster-laden delights on Academe's menu is its famous pot pie. 9601280

Located in Kennebunk, ME, the most sought-after of all the lobster-laden delights on Academe's menu is its famous pot pie.

Royal Pies

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Chicago’s Pleasant House Bakery treats customers to flaky, buttery “Royal Pies.” These British-inspired, hearty dishes live up to their title; each is made by hand using the best meats (the owners butcher their own meat!) and quality produce (many of the vegetables used are grown in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood).9601280

Chicago’s Pleasant House Bakery treats customers to flaky, buttery “Royal Pies.” These British-inspired, hearty dishes live up to their title; each is made by hand using the best meats (the owners butcher their own meat!) and quality produce (many of the vegetables used are grown in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood).

Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company

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The bowl at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company is overloaded with freakishly large, whole button mushrooms, and drowned in a rich red sauce. 9601280

The bowl at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company is overloaded with freakishly large, whole button mushrooms, and drowned in a rich red sauce.

Round-Abouts Restaurant

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Mother-and-son pot pie impresarios Nate and Bev Kellison opened Round-Abouts Restaurant in 2010, introducing the city of Lincoln, NE, to their unique brand of pot pie: the “Round.”9601280

Mother-and-son pot pie impresarios Nate and Bev Kellison opened Round-Abouts Restaurant in 2010, introducing the city of Lincoln, NE, to their unique brand of pot pie: the “Round.”

Traveling Fare

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The pies at Traveling Fare are so delicious that there's always a line of people waiting out the door. Even the mayor declared them the official pot pie of Marietta, GA. 9601280

The pies at Traveling Fare are so delicious that there's always a line of people waiting out the door. Even the mayor declared them the official pot pie of Marietta, GA.

Pot Pie Paradise and Deli

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Another one of Pot Pie Paradise and Deli’s signature pies is the Indian-inspired chicken tikka masala. 9601280

Another one of Pot Pie Paradise and Deli’s signature pies is the Indian-inspired chicken tikka masala.

Centerville Pie Company in Massachusetts

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Centerville Pie Company in Massachusetts maintains a sweet, small-town ambiance with a vintage flair.9601280

Centerville Pie Company in Massachusetts maintains a sweet, small-town ambiance with a vintage flair.

Academe’s Lobster Pot Pie

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The waters here are overflowing with this succulent crustacean -- and so is Academe’s lobster pot pie. 9601280

The waters here are overflowing with this succulent crustacean -- and so is Academe’s lobster pot pie.

Kennebunk Inn in Maine

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No place serves up New England flavor better than Academe at the Kennebunk Inn in Maine.9601280

No place serves up New England flavor better than Academe at the Kennebunk Inn in Maine.

Centerville Pie Company in Massachusetts

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The best thing about the chicken pie at the Centerville Pie Company is the gravy and the crust, full of chicken and extra deliciousness. 9601280

The best thing about the chicken pie at the Centerville Pie Company is the gravy and the crust, full of chicken and extra deliciousness.

Pleasant House Bakery

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Kale, mushrooms and chicken balti curry are among the daily offerings at Pleasant House Bakery. But the king of the Royal Pies on the menu is the steak and ale. 9601280

Kale, mushrooms and chicken balti curry are among the daily offerings at Pleasant House Bakery. But the king of the Royal Pies on the menu is the steak and ale.